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China Wants Your DNA
The Biden administration and Congress need to make protecting Americans' privacy and our personal information an important priority at home.
Why mRNA COVID Vaccines Can't Change Your DNA
The unfounded claim resurfaced this week after a pharmacist accused of intentionally ruining a batch of doses of the Moderna vaccine told investigators he believed it could change people's DNA.
China Wants Your DNA—and It's up To No Good
If a digital health pass does not give China legal access to underlying travel and health data, Beijing will undoubtedly steal it.
Human Skull on Mantelpiece Identified as Man Missing For 8 Years
The body part was displayed with sunglasses in Tennessee for a year before being discovered.
Joe Biden's Battle Rap Video Has Not Gone Down Well
The Biden Harris campaign has implemented an unusual tactic and has recruited the help of a well-known battle rap league.
Detroit Man Imprisoned For 26 Years For Murder Freed With DNA Evidence
Lacino Hamilton was cleared after falsely being convicted of killing his foster mother in Michigan more than two decades ago.
Our Lifespan Could Be Predicted by the Mutations We Collect in Our DNA
Co-author Lynn B. Jorde of the University of Utah Health, said if the results from the small study are validated "it would mean that we could possibly find ways to fix ourselves and live longer and better lives."
Millions of Human Cells Have Been Grown Inside Mice Embryos
Professor Jian Feng of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences told Newsweek: "This will enable the generation of human cells, tissues or even organs in animals."
DNA Breakthrough Identifies Suspect in Cold Case Murder of California Teen
Investigators said the body of 17-year-old high school student Mary London was found on a then-rural stretch of San Juan Road in North Sacramento in 1981.
Changes to Rat DNA Reflects Adaptation to Modern Human Life
Researches think it could be possible that both human and rat species have seen parallel shifts in their DNA.
Women Who Have Been Friends Since Sixth Grade Discover They're Sisters
Ashley Thomas, 31, and Toya Wimberly, 29, have been friends since they met in middle school 17 years ago, but they only found out recently that they have the same biological father.
New Jersey Man Exonerated of Rape Denied Wrongful Imprisonment Compensation
Dion Harrell is not entitled to compensation under the Compensations for Persons Mistakenly Imprisoned Act because he didn't apply for it within two years of getting out of prison, a panel of appellate judges has ruled.
The 'Ghost' of an Unknown Human Species Has Been Found in West Africans
The genetic marker is similar to what is seen with modern humans, Neanderthals and Denisovans.
Transgender People With Gender Dysphoria Could Have 'Rare' Gene Variants
Scientists studied the DNA of 30 transgender people.
Lawyers for Trump Rape Accuser Seek Trump's DNA for Comparison With Samples
Attorneys for writer E. Jean Carroll have requested a sample of President Donald Trump's DNA to see if it matches samples from the dress Carroll claims she wore when Trump allegedly sexually assaulted her in the 1990s.
Neolithic Farmers Helped African Wolf Population Boom 5,000 Years Ago
The development of farming and introduction of livestock during the Neolithic Revolution was an opportunity for the African wolf and boosted populations, suggests study.
Heavy Drinking Could Be Linked to Lung Cancer, Scientists Believe
The genetic study involved over 100,000 people.
Ancient Hominids May Have Helped Protect Humans From Malaria
Research adds to evidence showing how archaic species shaped modern humans.
Scientists Amazed by How Deep-Sea Creatures Reacted to Alligator Carcasses
The experiment also led to the team discovering a new species of worm.
Ancient 'Chewing Gum' of 5,700-Year-Old Hunter-Gather Analyzed
Researchers say they have been able to extract a complete ancient human genome from something other than a human bone for the very first time.
Man's Blood and Semen Found to Contain Only Donor's DNA after Transplant
The case of Chris Long, from Nevada, has piqued the interests of forensic scientists for its implications.
Inuits Conquered North American Arctic by Bringing Their Own Dogs With Them
Researchers also found modern Arctic sledge dogs appear to be direct descendants of those brought over from Siberia and Alaska.
Sugar Has Been Detected Inside Meteorites for the First Time Ever
Traces of extraterrestrial sugars on meteorites add more weight to the hypothesis that a meteor blitz on ancient Earth may have kick-started life by providing the necessary building blocks.
These Types of People are Most Likely to Have Extra-Marital Affairs
The team worked with 513 pairs of men living in Belgium and the Netherlands who shared a common paternal ancestor.
Convicted Murderer Claims 'Warrior Gene' Caused Him to Kill
The New Mexico Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a bid to overturn the conviction of Anthony Blas Yepez due to a gene mutation in his DNA that has been theorized to impair anger regulation.
DNA Testing Site Used to Catch Criminals Vulnerable to Hackers, Study Finds
A popular third-party genetic genealogy database is vulnerable to security risks that include impersonation of relatives, a study found.
Sign of Schizophrenia Can Be Detected in Human Hair, Scientists Say
Scientists hope the discovery could help to make new treatments for the debilitating condition.
Dakota Access Pipeline Protester Turns Self In After DNA Evidence Found
DNA evidence led authorities to a Dakota Access Pipeline protester who was involved in the riots in 2016.
'Toxic' Racism Damages Genes of Black People and Shortens Lives | Opinion
The recent death of Elijah Cummings at age 68 underscores a disturbing statistic: black men die, on average, five years younger than white men. A study shows racism's effects on gene activity.
Ancient Hominin DNA Helped Melanesians Survive in Tropical Environment
Each and every person of non-African descent carries traces of DNA derived from ancient hominin species to a varying extent.